The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24

The 9Th annual convention of the
Sth district w. G. T. L., was held in
/ the Methodist church at Durand, Pc
pin Co, Dec. 70, 1887, and was a
very enjoyable and profitable occasion.
All regretted that on account Of the
short notice necessarily short in order
to secure Mrs Hoffman seryice) so few
unions in distant parts of the district
could be represented. The growth of
our work has been so remarkable that
we wanted at least one delegate from
every union to be present and rejoice
with us. \ few items from the Sec
retary's report will show something of
the gain made. According to our
last Conventions report, we had one
year ago in the Sth district q unions
- Of which were in working order
We now have 81 unions, II OF which
are actively at work.
Last year ut Convention we reported
ten new unions organized during the
season. This year 30 new unions have
been organized
Last year Black River Falls con
tanned The only "Yn Now we have
four Others, at Hudson, River Falls,
Louisville and Cameron
ast year only enc county-Dunn
reported a Country President. Now
we haye ten.
Last year we had no Supts. of De
partment for district work.
Last year seven ont Of the fifteen
counties in the district had no W. C.
/. I. organization within their Dor
ders. Now every county has at least
one union, our District President hav-
ing captured the last organized county
when she formed union at Superior.
Much Of this progress is due to the
labprs of our dear State President.
Mrs. Mary kellog Morse, who twice
came to our aid organizing 10 unions
and 3 vs., besides rendering waltz
able service in other lines. This is
part of the faithful, untiring work she
has done throughout the state which
resulted in Wisconsin winning the
prize banner at the National Conyan-
ton
Very little of the business of the
convention can be told in this article,
but as the minutes are to be printed
entire it is to be hoped members and
friends will send for and read them.
{ Bachman & Olson, Fan Claire, $3.50
per hundred.) The Progress, a Pro-
hibition paper published at Eau Claire
was made the official organ of the
District W. c. T. U.
1t was voted to pay annual district
dues of p cents per member
The secretary vas voted salary.
The district pledged 500 to the
Temperance Temple.
Our prayers and sympathy was
pledged to the Prohibition party.
1t was recommended that we pc
tition and work for equal suffrage.
The brilliant and unanswerabIc ad-
dress on prohibition by Mrs. Clara
Hoffman, president Missouri W. G. T.
T., and her presence in convention
were wonderfully helpful ana in
spring, and must result in much good.
Only a mention can be given here
Of the charming entertainment by the
Durand Loyal Legion, the excellent
recitations by Miss Minnie Jones of
Black River Falls, and Miss Lucy
Potts of Maiden Rock, the interesting
"I" meeting, the able paper on the
Temperance Laws of Wisconsin," by
Mrs. NJ. \. B. Smith of Hudson, and
cordial welcome and royal hospitality
of the Durand Union and people
Let us hope and pray that each ad-
vanced position taken by the Conven-
vention may also be taken by every
local union, and that thus working
together much good will result for
God and home and native land.